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unusual facts about running backs



Dan Pifer

He was an assistant offensive coordinator and running backs coach, and strength and conditioning coach for former Fort Wayne Freedom and current Trine University head coach Matt Land.

Lary Kuharich

In 1998 he was hired by his brother, General Manager Bill Kuharich to coach the running backs of the New Orleans Saints.


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1933 NFL Championship Game

The Bears went 10–2–1 and won the NFL's new "Western Division"; they were led by running backs Red Grange and Bronko Nagurski, and quarterbacked by Keith Molesworth.

1969 Ohio State vs. Michigan football game

Ohio State's 1969 football team was dubbed by the media as the "greatest college football team of all time", with a handful of proven All-Big Ten players and All-Americans, such as quarterback Rex Kern, running backs Larry Zelina, Jim Otis and John Brockington, wide receivers Jan White and Bruce Jankowski, middle guard Jim Stillwagon and defensive star Jack Tatum.

A. J. Godbolt

Godbolt is the son of Michael "Bucky" Godbolt, a popular Austin sports radio personality on 104.9 The Horn and former University of Texas running backs coach.

Al Roberts

After one-year stints on the college staffs at Purdue University (1986) and the University of Wyoming (1987) as running backs and special teams coach, he joined Buddy Ryan with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1988.

Earnest Graham

However, injuries to Bucs' running backs Carnell Williams, Mike Alstott, Michael Pittman allowed Graham to get significant playing at running back for the first time in his pro career.

Essex Johnson

In his rookie year of 1968, the Bengals' first season in the American Football League, he played in all 14 games, primarily as a backup to running backs Paul Robinson and Jess Phillips.

Frank Solich

He was the position coach for many of Nebraska's standout running backs of the 1980s and 1990s, including Tom Rathman, Calvin Jones, Ahman Green, and Lawrence Phillips.

Geep Chryst

He served as the wide receivers and running backs coach of the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football in 1991, before playing with the team the following year as a long snapper, along with serving as a quality control coach with the Chicago Bears.

George McAfee

While his rushing yardage totals seem modest by today's standards, he had to share the backfield with other outstanding running backs, such as Hugh Gallarneau, Norm Standlee, and Bill Osmanski, as well as Hall of Fame quarterback Sid Luckman.

Hue Jackson

In the spring of 1991, he coached the running backs, receivers and special teams for the World League’s inaugural year champion London Monarchs.

Jack Ham

Ham was blessed with tremendous quickness — according to Steelers coach Chuck Noll and teammate Andy Russell he was the "fastest Steeler for the first ten yards, including wide receivers and running backs", this was on a team which included John Stallworth, Lynn Swann and Frank Lewis.

Jamal Robertson

Due to injuries to running backs Corey Holmes, Wes Cates, and Josh Ranek the Saskatchewan Roughriders brought in Jamal for insurance on November 14, 2007.

Jeff Genyk

On January 23, 2013, Genyk was announced as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach at the University of Nevada under new head coach Brian Polian.

Keith Byars

His running backs coach that year was a young Jim Tressel, who would later become the Buckeyes' head coach.

Major Applewhite

On January 16, 2008, Applewhite accepted an offer to become running backs coach at the University of Texas and he also served as assistant head coach to Mack Brown.

Pete Yoder

He served as a running backs coach at the University of Southern California under John McKay before accepting the head coaching position at California State University, Fullerton, where he compiled an 18–15 record in three seasons (1972–1974).

Pistol offense

The Wolf Pack also became the first team in college football history with three 1,000-yard rushers in the same season: quarterback Colin Kaepernick and running backs Luke Lippincott and Vai Taua.

Shawn Liotta

Liotta gained experience at the college level as the Running Backs coach at Duquesne University where he was a part of the Dukes 2003 NCAA Division IAA- Mid Major National Championship under Head Coach Greg Gattuso.

Wayne Lineburg

He had also previously served as the offensive coordinator and running backs coach at Richmond under Dave Clawson from 2004 through 2006.

Yards from scrimmage

Notable running backs known for yards from scrimmage include Roger Craig, the first National Football League (NFL) player to have 1000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season, Walter Payton, the NFL career record holder among running backs (until broken by Emmitt Smith), and Chris Johnson, the NFL single-season record holder.